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O. H. STOVBLL. LIGHTING 0F TABLES AND THE LIKE BSI-ELECTRICITY. No.453,871. Patented June 9. 189.1.

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OSCAR HENRY STOVELII, OF IIAMISTEAD, ENGLAND.

LIGHTING OF TABLES AND THE LIKE BY ELECTRICITY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,871, dated June 9,1891.

Application filed February 24, 1891. Serial No. 382,479. (No model.)

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that the Wires and connections are not only visible, but are liable atany time to damage. According to the present invention I am able toconnect the portable or other incandescent table-lamps or Candelabraused with the electric house-mains without the use of visible flexibleconnections.

To clearly explain thenature of my invention I will describe it inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is asectional elevation of a table fitted with my improvements. Fig. 2 is aplan of same. Fig. 3 is a view showing detached leaves. Fig. 4 is asectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, of a bolt in one of the legs,by which connection is made with the housemains. Fig. 5 is an elevationof that part of the leg. Fig. 6 is a plan taken on the line X X, Fig. 4.Fig.7 is a sectional plan ot one of the thimbles or sockets in thetable-leaves, by which the connections are made between said leaves.Fig. 8 is a face view of same. Fig. 9 is a` sectional elevation ot oneot the split plugs which engage with said thimbles. Fig. 10 is a fac@view of same. Fig. 11 is a longi` tudinal section through one ofthetableleaves, showing the wiring of same and the plugs upon which theCandelabra or lamps are fixed. Fig. 12 is a transverse section of same,and Fig. 13 is a plan. Fig. 14 is a longitudinal Section showing anothermeans of moving the table-leaves, and Fig. 15 is a transverse section ofsaine.

I form in the table top 0r leaves channels 1,in which are laid theconductingwires, said wires being attached by binding-screws 2 to metalthimble-pieccs 3, let into the wood-work of the table, and to splitplugs Li, respectively, the plugs being all placed on one side of theleaf and the thimbles on the other, as shown in Fig. S. At the points onthe leaves of the table where it is desired that the lights shall beplaced I let in pairs ot metal blocks 5 5, secured to a vulcanite baseG, each block receiving, respectively, the ilow and the return currentwires which are attached to same by the binding-screws 7. These blocks 55 are adapted to receive movable plugs S S, upon which the Candelabraare placed, a pair of sockets being provided in each of the latter toreceive them. These plugs may beremoved, so that the surface ot thetable-is not interfered with. The conducting-wires are carried downchannels 9, Fig. Li, in the legs of the table, and are attached to thebinding-screws 10 of a metal bolt-casiug, which is let into same. Thisbolt has a casing 11 anda bolt portion proper 12, which is preferablysplit and which is adapted to enter a socket 13 in the iioor, saidsocket being insulated by a vulcanite plate 14 or in other ways, asdesired. This socket is connect-ed to the main wires of the house, sothat it is only necessary to torce the bolts into connection withsockets to send the current through the table-lamps.

The bolt 12 has a handle 11 and lis normally kept out of contact withthe socket by a spring 15, which presses against the disk-head 16 ofsame. A right-angle slot 17 is provided in the leg of the table tor thishandle to move in, so that when said handle is pressed down a partialturn is given to it. The slot will serve to hold it in position.

In Fig. 14 I show a modification olf my invention, in which, instead ot'forming channels in the table-leaves for the conductingwires, I atlixcasings 18 beneath saine, each casing being constructed to carry a pairoit' wires, as shown. These casings terminate in the thimbles 3 andsplit plugs 4E, and at intermediate points in saine are provided withthe blocks 5, which are let in between same and screwed to the table,through which their plugs 8 project.

It will be evident that where the table is not an extending one and has,consequently, no loose leaves the connecting thimbles and plugs are n otrequired,and it will also be un- ICO derstood that my invention is notconfined to the particular construction of parts shown in the drawings.

Vhat I clairn is l. A- table having' channels in the top and legs ofsame, electric conductors carried in said channels, bolts in the legsconnected to said conductors for making` contact with sockets connected.to the electric house-mains, and blocks placed in the circuits andprovided with means for receiving candelabra or lamp fittings,substantially as described.

2. A table wired with electric conductors,

means for connecting' said conductors to the electric house-mains, splitplugs, and tlliinbles carried by the leaves of saine and connected withsaid conductors, and blocks in the circuit provided with means forreceiving eandel abra or lamp fittings, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing` witnesses.

OSCAR HENRY STOVELL. Witnesses:

ALBERT JoNEs, ,Minis BoLEs,

